1953 PHILCO 53-656 AM / \"SPECIAL SERVICES\" TWO BAND PORTABLE 5 TUBE RADIO WORKS
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1953 PHILCO 53-656 AM / \"SPECIAL SERVICES\" TWO BAND PORTABLE 5 TUBE RADIO WORKS:
$32.99
HI FOLKS, UP FOR offerS IS A 1953 PHILCO Mdl. 53-656 AM / \"SPECIAL SERVICES\" TWO BAND AC/DC/BATTERY PORTABLE TYPE 5 TUBE RADIO. DIMENSIONS ARE 9\" HIGH, 11.5 INCHES LONG AND 6\" DEEP. INTRODUCED BY PHILCO IN THE SUMMER OF 1952 THIS RADIO IS NOW 61 YEARS AND IS IN OPERATING CONDITION. ALL CONTROLS AND SWITCHES ARE CLEANEDAND THE TUBES HAVE BEEN TESTED AND ANY WEAK TUBES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE TUBE GANG CONSISTS OF 1T4, 1U5, 1U4, 1R5, 3V4. AM WORKSWELL ON AC WITH BOOMING SOUND. THE NOW DEFUNCT \"SPECIAL SERVICES\" BAND OPERATES BETWEEN 1.7 AND 3.4 mc AND GENERALLY PICKS UP NOTHING IN TODAYS WORLD. IT WAS USED FOR CIVIL DEFENSE, POLICE, FIRE AND MARINE BACK IN THE DAY. I ALSO FOUND THAT IF IT IS LEFT ON THE SPECIAL SERVICES BAND TOO LONG THAT IT MUST BE SHUT OFF BEFORE AM WILL WORK AGAIN, YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE AS I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER ONE OF THESE RADIOS BEFORE AND CLOSE PROXIMITY TO COMPUTERS PLAYS HAVOC WITH SOME OLDER RADIOS. IT DOES HAVE A PECULIAR MELT MARK WHICH DOES NOT SEEM TO CORRESPOND WITH ANY INTERNAL HEATTHAT I CAN SEE. ITCAN BE FIXEDWITH CAREFULL SANDING AND THE RIGHT NAIL POLISH BUT I GENERALLY DONT FIX THEM BECAUSE I LIKE THE CHARACTER OF THESE OLD RADIOS AS THEY ARE. OTHERWISE NO CHIPS OR CRACKS AND ONLY LIGHT SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE. THESE TUBE PORTABLES WERE THE WONDER OF THE ERA BEFORE THE ADVENT OF THE TRANSISTOR RADIO WHICH SPELLED THEIR DEMISE. THE COLOR IS \"LIGHT BEIGE\' ACCORDING TO PHILCO AND ALSO WAS MADE IN \"PINE GREEN\" AND \"CHARCOAL GRAY\". THESE WERE MADE FOR TWO YEARS AND IN 1954 IT WAS THE \"B656\". A RARE WORKING PORTABLE FOR YOUR COLLECTION OR THAT SPECIAL RADIO SOMEONE. DESCRIBED AS WELL AS POSSIBLE. I WILL OFFER IT WITH A FOURTEEN DAY RETURN POLICY. BUYER PAYS RETURN SHIPPING.INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PAY ALL SHIPPING AND CUSTOMS CHARGES. READ MY response AND offer WITH CONFIDENCE. SEE MY OTHER ITEMS SCROLLING BELOW ON FROO CROSSELL. PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING NEGATIVE NEUTRAL OR LESS THAN FIVE STAR response AS I WISH TO ADDRESS YOUR CONCERNS. THANKS AND GOOD LUCK!!. Froo | Froo Cross Sell, Free Cross Sell, Cross promote, Marketing, listing Apps, Apps, Application
1953 PHILCO 53-656 AM / \"SPECIAL SERVICES\" TWO BAND PORTABLE 5 TUBE RADIO WORKS:
$32.99